Radeon HD 8790M vs Radeon RX 460
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8790M and Radeon RX 460, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 8790M stacks up against Radeon RX 460, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8790M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8790M
Radeon RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 8790M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 460 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Radeon HD 8790M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 460 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8790M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 240 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Radeon HD 8790M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 2500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
21−24
ultra / 1080p
1−2
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
8−9
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
21−24
70−75
medium / 1080p
9−10
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 281% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
120−130
230−240
medium / 768p
100−110
200−210
ultra / 1080p
50−55
120−130
QHD / 1440p
24−27
95−100
4K / 2160p
−
50−55
high / 768p
75−80
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 116% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
ultra / 1080p
30−35
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Dota 2 is 89% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
4−5
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
14−16
50−55
medium / 1080p
6−7
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 366% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Fortnite is 157% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
8−9
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
70−75
medium / 1080p
10−11
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 275% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
50−55
100−110
medium / 768p
−
95−100
high / 1080p
10−11
40−45
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 145% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
9−10
40−45
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Metro Exodus is 380% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
high / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 228% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
20−22
75−80
medium / 768p
12−14
45−50
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 277% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8790M
Radeon RX 460
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Mars XTX
Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
16 November 2012
8 August 2016
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
850 MHz
1090 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
1200 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
67.20
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
2,150 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
240 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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